Politics

Legislation to ban new natural gas hookups in Illinois introduced in Springfield

(The Center Square) – There's talk about banning natural gas in Illinois. A Democratic lawmaker has introduced legislation that would ban natural gas in new buildings.   The bill’s sponsor, state Sen. Celina...

Joyce Unveils $205,000 Boost for Local Restaurants in Back to Business Grants

KANKAKEE â€“ State Senator Patrick Joyce, together with the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, has heralded a...

Fostering Agricultural Prosperity and Community Revitalization: A Letter from Senator Patrick Joyce

Farmers invest in their fields year-round to increase their chances of a great crop each fall. In Springfield,...

Kankakee Chairman Shrugs Off $6 Million by State of Illinois for Courthouse Renovations

KANKAKEE, Ill. - During this week’s Kankakee County board meeting, County Board Chairman Andrew Wheeler appeared to openly shrug...

Joyce: Peotone Airport Project Takes Off After 30 Years

The proud people of the Southland have heard talk about a new airport here for decades. It might...

Biden pitches gun-control measures: ‘This is just the start.’

By Casey Harper | The Center Square (The Center Square) – President Joe Biden announced a series of controversial gun control measures from the White House...

Governor signs mail ballot, curbside voting expansion into law

By RAYMON TRONCOSO & SARAH MANSURCapitol News Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker signed into law Friday a measure that expands vote-by-mail and curbside voting...

Illinois lawmakers vote to advance bill to extend state’s firearm deer season

(The Center Square) – Illinois lawmakers want to give deer hunters one more day to bag that prized buck.  House Bill 3344 passed from a committee...

Vote-by-mail, curbside voting expansion passes House

SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois House passed a bill Thursday that would make permanent some vote-by-mail and curbside voting expansions that the state adopted ahead...

Clean Energy Jobs Act advances to House floor

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois House Energy and Environment Committee advanced a pair of energy bills that would overhaul the state’s energy industry to the...

Illinois’ U.S. senators praise passage of $1.9 trillion relief package

By Dan McCaleb | The Center Square (The Center Square) – Illinois' two U.S. senators, Majority Whip Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth, praised Saturday's passage of...
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